Why Can I Still Get Into My Folder When I Put A Password On It?

Question

I put a password on a folder on the computer so that only I have access to it, but when I open it, it doesn't ask me for that password... just goes into the folder. (But it says there's a password on it.)

How do I make it so only I have access?

Answer 1

It is possible that only you have access, but you might be on your name so the computer knows that you can access it. Try logging in as a different person and see if they prompt you for the password.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I had a similar problem on my Macbook.  I had set something up to be password protected but it kept letting me in without asking for a password.  So I deleted the folder and started over.  Turns out that the first time I put in the password, there was a box that was checked below the password entry field that was set to save password.  I simply unchecked that box this time around and it has asked me for the password ever since.  

Hope this helped!